Air Conditioning Controls and Equipment Mechanic

Summary

The Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic is in the Facilities/Engineering Section under the general supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor and direct supervision of the Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor for the Air Conditioning shop located at the James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center - in Tulsa
- Oklahoma.

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

EXPERIENCE:

A specific length of training and experience is not required - but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge - skills - and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT:
Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element - which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:
Equipment Assembly
- Installation
- Repair Interpret Instructions
- Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Materials Technical Practices Troubleshooting Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment.

Preferred Experience:

HVAC/R Journeyman - 5-year License/Certification: EPA CERTIFICATION:
In accordance with 40 CFR Part 82 - Subpart F - EPA - people working in this type of position must have and maintain proper EPA Certifications for working with refrigerants. You must have these EPA Certification Types I - II and III in order to meet the requirements of this position. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g.

- Peace Corps
- Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g.

- professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience.

Note:

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

• Major duties and responsibilities include:
  Fabricating duct work from sheet metal for modifications - installation or repair of air conditioning duct systems
• Installing and maintaining HVAC equipment and/or components (such as: ultra-low freezers - centrifuges - refrigerated incubators - tubing - valves - fittings and casting)
• Utilizing technical ability to plan - prepare - design and install all types of HVAC/Refrigeration and exhaust systems
• Utilizing technical ability to interpret sketches - diagrams - blueprints - electrical schematics - formulas and programming for a building automation operation system
• Planning - designing - installing - repairing and troubleshooting HVAC/Refrigeration equipment and exhaust systems
• Maintaining current inventory of parts - hardware - refrigerant - and other products and notifying supervisor when reordering is needed
• Utilizing schematics - blueprints - sketches - technical manuals - oral and written instructions while conforming to safe efficient working practices
• Completing work assignments that are made through written and oral instructions - work orders and preventive maintenance print-out schedules
• Assembling or installing a variety of equipment (such as evaporators - condensers - receivers - expansion valves - dryers - etc.) per manufacturer's specifications
• Making mechanical repairs to such items as pumps - compressors - chillers - receivers and evaporators performing such tasks as installing and fitting connecting rods - crankshafts - rings - bearings and bushings
• Using precision tools and equipment - such as volt-ohm meters - amp meters - halide and electronic leak detectors - calibration equipment and other tools and test equipment used in the refrigeration trade
• Calibrating and setting up transmitters - thermostats - and other pneumatic electric controls
• Charging systems with proper refrigerants to obtain optimum operating temperatures
• Using charging gauges and charging cylinders to maintain HVAC equipment
• Properly reclaiming and disposing of all types of refrigerant
• Applying principles and theories of air conditioning and refrigeration such as the refrigeration cycle - heat transfer laws -…